Is it legal to bring board games (made of wood) to Australia?
I am traveling and I would like to bring some local board games (all made from timber and marble) that I really liked back to Australia. However, I found this article.
Relevent bit:
All wooden, bamboo and similar articles imported for personal use are subject to import conditions, whether imported as passenger luggage, through the mail, via a courier service or through freight. For some products, import conditions for personal use differ to those for goods imported on a commercial basis. These differences are set out in the department's Biosecurity Import Conditions (BICON) system.
This is a bit vague and isn't very helpful as they haven't given examples. So I was just wondering if I am allowed to bring the board games or should I just give them away to some fellow travel mates I've met?
Best Answer
From personal experience, I have brought in many wooden items from Papua New Guinea (PNG), which is somewhere they are very strict about checking imports from. The last time I did this two of the wooden stools I brought in had a couple of borer holes so they gave me two choices: Have the stools destroyed or have them treated. It was the same cost to me for both options I paid the price and had them treated. The stools were delivered to my house in a couple of weeks as good as new.
I'd definitely say bring the games in, declare them and even if they find a hole you should be fine.
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Answer 2
It is legal to bring wooden articles but you MUST declare them,
I just returned from Bali with a few wooden items, we declared them and customs took a look, one of these was fine, the other had some small holes in it that insects create when they burrow in the wood, it was destroyed.
When customs identify a wooden item that is not allowed you have a choice, have it destroyed, or submit it to be fumigated, this costs roughly $100 and takes a week.
Rule is, don't bring any wooden items unless you want to pay to keep them or they are so cheap you don't mind losing them.
Always declare.
Answer 3
If you can prove whatever wooden article you are bringing in, is either polished wood or treated wood, you will be alright. Otherwise, as others have suggested, you may be (most definitely) will have to get your wooden articles fumigated/radiated to ensure no bugs are coming in. And of course, do not forget to declare any wooden item.
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